Energy from Waste (EfG) Monitoring and Testing Services

WHAT IS ENERGY FROM WASTE (EfG)?

Energy from Waste (EfG) is about taking waste and turning it into a useable form of energy. This can include electricity, heat and transport fuels. This can be done in a range of ways with thermal treatment being the most well known.

WHAT do TÜV SÜD offer?

An EfW plant is designed and built to perform at a level of energy efficiency which needs to be tested before it can go into operation. TÜV SÜD can help with testing and measurement in accordance with ISO 17025 requirements by our MCERTS qualified engineers to assess:

• Weighbridge & Waste Feed Performance
• Waste Handling and Throughput Measurement
• Consumable Evaluation
• Measurement of System Envelope
• Test Protocols for Thermal Efficiency, Steam & Energy Production
• Test Protocols for Residence Time & Bottom Ash Sampling
• Final Emissions to Atmosphere

WHAT EXPERIENCE DO TÜV SÜD HAVE?

We’ve been involved in several projects over the last five years working with companies such as Hitachi Zosen Inova, Veolia, FCC Environmental, Babcock & Wilcox Volund, Keppel Seghers, Suez Environmental and CNIM.

Plants certified have included:

• Lakeside Energy
• Riverside Resource Recovery
• Newhaven Energy Recovery Facility
• Runcorn TPS
• Ferrybridge MFE
• Greatmoor EFW
• Peterborough EFW Facility
• Integra North, SW & SE

MEASUREMENT OF SYSTEM ENVELOPE

• Residue weight gain measurement
• Hydrated lime consumption evaluation
• Activated carbon consumption assessment
• Ammonia solution consumption measurement

WHICH TEST PROTOCOLS DO TÜV SÜD OFFER?

THERMAL EFFICIENCY, STEAM & ENERGY PRODUCTION

• Assessment of performance guarantees
• Certified calibration standards
• Water-steam cycle flow measurement
• Thermo-well temperature measurement
• Monitoring of power generation
• Fuel consumption at start-up guarantee assessment
• ID fan speed measurement
• Steam swallowing capacity test
• Gross power production measurement
• Auxiliary power consumption
• Fire pump testing

RESIDENCE TIME & BOTTOM ASH SAMPLING

• Residence time tests for UK & international guidelines
• Stabilisation rates for plant load changes

20 point pyrometer testing

• Multiple line sampling of bottom ash for EA requirements

EXHAUST GAS CHARACTERISATION

• Final emissions to atmosphere
• Stack emission sampling, analysis, UKAS & MCERTS accreditation

WEIGHBRIDGE & WASTE FEED PERFORMANCE

• Weighbridge calibration, duration and turnaround time
• Waste crane calibration
• Feed process inspection and audit
• Waste feed rates
• Dust emissions from auxiliary equipment

CONSUMABLES EVALUATION

• Residue weight gain measurement
• Hydrated lime consumption evaluation
• Activated carbon consumption assessment
• Ammonia solution consumption measurement

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